Head-to-head
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ vs JANKY LEG BBQ
4 head-to-head wins
Met
29 times in the data
25 head-to-head wins
JANKY LEG BBQ has taken the last 4 meetings.
Career comparison
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Contests | 215 |
| 1 | Grand champs | 32 |
| 3 | Category wins | 68 |
| 1 | Perfect 180s | 56 |
| 97.5% | Best overall (% of perfect) | 99.2% |
| 93.9% | Avg overall (% of perfect) | 96.2% |
| top 49% | Avg finish | top 20% |
| ±1.94% | Consistency (% of perfect) | ±2.4% |
Overall scores show as a share of a perfect total (Master /720, Backyard /360) so the two series compare fairly.
Meat by meat (who finishes ahead when both enter the category)
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chicken (29 meetings) | 20 |
| 8 | Pork Ribs (29 meetings) | 21 |
| 14 | Pork (29 meetings) | 15 |
| 9 | Brisket (29 meetings) | 20 |
Common ground
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 3 times — JANKY LEG BBQ leads there 3–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 2 times — JANKY LEG BBQ leads there 2–0
- 🏕️ They've both cooked Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) 2 times — dead level 1–1
- 💥 Biggest beatdown: 31.50 points at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) (2026-05-23)
- 🤏 Closest call: 1.1316 points at Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) (2020-06-19)
Every meeting
| Date | Event | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 27 / 82 (698.2400) | 3 / 82 (707.4060) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 111 / 117 (663.2916) | 28 / 117 (694.7888) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 11 / 25 (694.8000) | 5 / 25 (702.8000) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 102 / 401 (689.0628) | 25 / 401 (698.2856) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 16 / 158 (697.7032) | 30 / 158 (695.9084) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 74 / 90 (673.1200) | 22 / 90 (692.5372) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 17 / 32 (687.3484) | 15 / 32 (690.1828) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 24 / 58 (687.3140) | 7 / 58 (698.1940) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH | 24 / 35 (681.6116) | 21 / 35 (685.0400) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids | 23 / 27 (667.8516) | 7 / 27 (697.0976) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 14 / 34 (684.4912) | 1 / 34 (697.6340) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett | 8 / 26 (690.1828) | 5 / 26 (694.7772) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 18 / 50 (684.5028) | 1 / 50 (701.1200) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 13 / 29 (682.7428) | 9 / 29 (690.8348) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 6 / 26 (690.7772) | 4 / 26 (693.6460) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 25 / 46 (681.0168) | 5 / 46 (699.3828) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 17 / 36 (675.8744) | 4 / 36 (692.4800) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out | 22 / 33 (659.8516) | 10 / 33 (675.8628) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 24 / 39 (661.0400) | 11 / 39 (682.7656) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam | 9 / 29 (676.4572) | 1 / 29 (688.5716) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | 4 / 19 (683.3600) | 5 / 19 (682.1944) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 | 14 / 25 (667.3140) | 12 / 25 (670.7200) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 21 / 37 (674.1596) | 14 / 37 (679.3028) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 20 / 51 (675.3368) | 5 / 51 (688.5260) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | 13 / 25 (672.5260) | 4 / 25 (678.8344) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 21 / 63 (677.6452) | 11 / 63 (681.0744) | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 21 / 69 (674.7656) | 22 / 69 (673.6340) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 21 / 43 (666.1944) | 32 / 43 (645.5084) | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 18 / 54 (678.2172) | 15 / 54 (679.9200) | JANKY LEG BBQ |